October 2008



Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. * Factional trust Crosstabulation
% within Factional trust


Factional trust Total
Fateh Hamas Others I trust no faction
Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. More difficult 86.1% 62.1% 87.5% 78.3% 78.5%
Less difficult 9.5% 19.7%
15.2% 13.2%
Remained the same 4.4% 18.2% 12.5% 6.5% 8.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 19.118(a) 6 .004
Likelihood Ratio 18.666 6 .005
Linear-by-Linear Association .053 1 .819
N of Valid Cases 303

a 2 cells (16.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .66.